Heathfield Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Darlington
Heathfield Primary School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 February 2025. Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Broadway, Darlington, DL1 1EJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 439 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Heathfield Primary School.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils rise to these expectations and try hard with their learning and behaviour.”
To improve
- “Currently, pupils do not learn the basic skills that they need to be successful writers before they are expected to write longer compositions.”
- “This allows errors in letter formation, spelling and punctuation to become embedded over time.”
- “Improving attendance continues to be a priority for the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 57 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Darlington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Red Hall Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Academy 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Rydal Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Firthmoor Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gurney Pease Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Springfield Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Northwood Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published